This is the most comprehensive video I have ever seen about orchids! The presenter seems to be very knowledgeable and an experienced cultivator! I greatly appreciate this information so very carefully detailed! I was about to give up on my Orchids until I listened to this video! Thank very much! Highly recommended!
Never give up on your Orchids, they're hardier than ppl give them credit for. I've saved Orchids from many friends that were near death from various issues (the orchids, not the friends😂). They can be salvaged, I have faith in you🤗
2 days ago, I 'rescued' a Phalaenopsis from a big box store here in the USA. It was in about a 2 inch pot and living in 100% sphagnum moss. No bark at all. The moss was so compact and dried out, it was VERY hard, and difficult to clean off the roots. The plant looks very healthy for the condition of the planting medium. I cleaned the roots and removed a few dead ones. I repotted it using bark, and put it in a 5 inch slotted orchid pot (it's the only one I had) that I put into another more decorative pot. It's in my east facing kitchen window. I am hoping the remaining buds will open. Time will tell! 🤞🤞
When I get orchids that are potted in super compact spag moss like I did about a month ago or so i waited a few days for the orchid to get used to it’s new environment. After that I watered it throughly and left it for about 15-20 minutes to soften the hard moss after that I just picked some of the moss to make it fluffier/airier so roots can breath. All buds survived and some have recently opened. I won’t be replacing media until after blooms start to wither into a mix of moss and bark as my climate requires some moss to hold humidity as my summers are super hot and dry and winters are cold and humid.
Thanks,@@KaritaGR Unfortunately, she has died... I thought she looked fine, but somehow got crown rot (I was always very careful to not get water in there). All 3 leaves fell off in my hands, and the roots were shriveled. 😒😒 I will try again!
The pot you put it in is too large a jump in size. Orchid roots like to be a bit crowded. Your plant will probably be ok, but it will be a very long time before it recovers completely for the transplanting.
Thank you! Out of the multitude of repotting orchid videos I've watched you are the only one to mention what to do with the roots outside of the pot. Kudos for your thoroughness!
recently discovered this channel and I have become a big fan! I love the indepth information about individual plants. keep making these great videos and I will keep watching them, thanks a lot!
This is the best orchid video for Phals I have seen and I watch a lot of videos. If you are a beginner and follow his information you will have success with your orchids.
Flower triggering on Phaelenopsis hybrids is actually quite simple, unless they are a cross of one of the the summer bloomers. But you will not typically find those types in flower shops, only in specialized nurseries. They need a cooler nighttime temperature for at least 2 weeks two to initiate flower spikes. That is why you can find them in flower all year round. It is quite easy for nurseries to get them to flower at the convenient time.
Mine bloom at any time as long as temperatures during the afternoon don't exceed 26°C. Central heating keeps temps above 18°C all year. Dosen't stop the blooming. High afternoon temps stop the blooming. My oldest Phal is 12 years old and always behaved like that. I never give it cool temps.
Absolutely enjoyed and loved the way that the info was organized for my convenience. I would love to see more about other plant types if possible in this format!❤️
I just purchased an orchid so hopefully your in-depth instructions will help it survive. It has variegated leaves so I hope I can grow it for many years.
I always repot when I bought a new orchids. Some of orchids I keep in tall water vase .- filter water- last for years … Easy care . All my orchids in water blooming in May.
I love the plant advice but as someone who works at a plantstore I have to strongly advice against knocking off the pot to take a look at the roots. If the root ball is not compact the soil will spill everywhere and people like me have to clean that mess up.
I just got my orchid. Half the leaves are on the right and half are on the left in a perfect straight line. How do I position the plant in the window to keep the leaves in line and not start to curve around? Sending lots of love 💖 from sunny 🌞 Arizona 🌵 USA. Take care of yourself and each other 😷
I have tried over and over to grow orchids but do not have any success. I looked at your video on care for dry leaves on calatheas because my plant has dry leaves on the ends of it; I am hoping my calathea look as beautiful as it was ... Thank you for your valuable information.
Thank you for information which was very well explained and has taught me a lot about orchids.l have recently been given one as a gift and the scent alone is beautiful...they are majestic in style, colour . Great to listen and watch people like yourself guide me.Thank you for sharing.
I keep some orchids in tall vase water - easy care for indoor. Last for longtime . My Phalaenopsis - Zygopetalum - Dendrobium out door in patio start some new flowers in October.. I am in South California - last winter all my Phalaenopsis did not make it - but Zygopetalum and Dendrobium is O.K. Zygopetalum and Dendrobium easy care ❤️
Thank you thank you Sir, for first: excellent explanation and mentioning even very small things, and second: for talking not very fast that people like me that English is their second language, could understand very well. I live in America and found you just today and am going to stick with you. I’m not sure if you have other videos but I have not looked yet, I hope you teach how to fertilize, watering and this stuff. At the end I want to appreciate such a helpful video and please keep on your good work. ❤
Thanks for that summery! I never tried producing new orchids with your method but will def. try it! Hopefully I can through away stams again which have finished flowering! 😂
Learned a lot! One problem I have is that I had to move a lot! Orchids do not like change! Fortunately some adjusted; but even with all the care and best tips, I lost some
This video is excellent. The comment near the end helped especially with one of my plants right now. The comment on how to regrow from a spike. Just cut the spike and will try to grow more plant from that.
Sir im a filipina live here in my country Philippines im thanking you because i like your nany guides and advices im happy thank you again Sir your so nice
ILoved hearinh everything you had to day and this is my 3rd orchid now. I live in Northern Canada l have had btt5 luck with this one l got it in June and it just stopped blooming l have a new leaf now lis3to you l think l have been watering to much My daughter and I are getting into pottery classes soon and I can make special pots for my orchid and maybe get another orchid with a different color wish me luck Miss Kitty 🙋♀️
This info is wonderful, thank you for this no nonsense, useful. I am new to orchards, I got one for my husband’s passing 10 years ago it died. I’ve wanted to get another one, but then worried to get it but I’ve got one last week. Thank you for this info again.
When you compare 2 orchids and say one is a better quality than the other, you should compare orchids that are of similar age. The one sold in the big box store on the right is clearly a younger plant, meaning less flowers and thinner stalks. Also grey roots on Phaelenopsis are not an indication of poor root quality, it simply means that the orchid needs watering. Roots turn green when they are wet, it just means the grey of the velamen turns see through. What you should in stead look out for is dead roots. Also the number of flowers is not a reliable way to judge quality unless you compare the same hybrid. The number of flowers varies depending on the specific hybrid. Some are prolific bloomers while others produce less but sometimes bigger blooms.
I disagree about leaving the orchid in the same pot and medium for two to four and as long as eight years. It depends on the humidity, temperature and watering practice as to how long your plant will survive. Every orchid that I have purchased in recent years are grown in straight spagnum. So as soon as I get it home, you have to take out of the pot and remove all the medium. Then you can change it up to bark, perlite etc. On the whole, this is a great video filled with great information.
If your plant is in sphagnum you don’t have to repot it as soon as you get it home, I’m not sure how that myth got started. It will be fine if the roots are healthy and you won’t need to water as often. Eight years is a long time, but you can probably wait for at least a year, maybe two.
Thank you for all the great information. My healthy plants have some old dead leaves. Can I cut those off? When i replant it do i plant it low in the soil to cover the stem where the dead leaves lived?
Lucky you. In some areas, a some areas of the globe, this type of orchid would not survive in the same pot year after year. It depends on your micro- climate. In Hawaii, we have 10 microclimates., from hot/dry to wet/wet. On the wet side 200 inches of rain per year, everything rots including plant medium.
I disagree about getting the ones that have flowers that have all opened 🤔When you get ones with buds, you know it has more time left to bloom vs if they are all open, you don't know how long they have been open and how much longer they have left.
Well, I actually agree in parts with the video because it's the middle of winter right now in Canada. So if I were to buy an orchid, the whole transport from warm retailers to minus 10 degrees outside to the car to a warmer destination will 90% send the plant into shock and the buds will never open. If the orchids were a gift, that would send confusion and heartbreak to my friend to see the buds wither and fall. If the orchid were for me, I wouldn't care either way; the spikes would be snipped so the plant could bounce back sooner.
You are right but he did explain the reason to choose one with the most open flowers is there is a slight chance that the remaining buds will not open due to change of environment
@@rhodealexandre6583 okay... I still disagree .. I think it's better to choose one with un opened buds 🙄 Also, he said that any root that isn't green or silver only, is bad. Which is 100 % false. Roots Can be yellow as well and are still absolutely healthy. It just means they haven't gotten much sunlight. I love this channel, but I'm an orchid enthusiast and some of the things he said In this I don't fully agree with.
@@chuck4714 I agree with you. For me the only thing I look at the flower, is if I like it. Everything else is history. Yes lots of flowers and a thick stock meant the plant was doing very well while it was growing the flowers. The plant may also be very tired after. I took that leaves roots and media. Eight-year-old media or whatever he said it was. I will recognize it as old and walk away. The plant may have adjusted as the media aged and broke down. But eventually it will rot the roots, after that long in old broken-down media I would be afraid that the shift back to good media would be very difficult for the plant to get over.
I wish I had seen this video before my first orchid expo. some vendor sold me a cattley that had all rotted roots, ended up cutting 90% of it when i got home. next time I go i will know exactly what to look for!
Thanks a lot for these information! I like regroup some orchids from my friends they were abandoned. I was successfully reflowed for six orchids from January to July. Unfortunately two of them got sick in July: some leaves turned yellow and found some dark color on the stems and underarms of leaves,I think it’s mold. One is harm the top of the orchid have to cut off,but it’s very healthy one and has many nice strong roots,don’t know it will get the new head or not? After watched this video,I am learning a lot how to take care of the orchids , never sprayed the leaves that was I always did it! Caz I am leaving an apartment, not enough ventilation, some water in the stem can get some mold or bacteria let the leaves turning yellow. Thank you so much!
Great video. I have been growing and reflowering phals for 10 + years and still found some helpful tips here. I have never tried cuttings and am inspired now to give that a try . I was wondering about how long it usually takes before roots show ?( or at what point to know there is no hope and give up on a batch ) For those trying to encourage rebloom, i understand that having night temperature lower than daytime is important. Easy here in Canada if thermostats are turned down 5-10 C at night for sleeping .
Thanks for an in depth video on orchids. As always it’s very informative and detailed. However I’m wondering why do you need to suspend the nodes clipped to the sticks during propagation? Can’t you just place them in a cup and submerge the bottom node in water? TIA 😊
Does the recommendation of "" apply to mini orchids. Mine seems to be crammed into a plastic pot 2"x 2",with only a 1/4" drain hole in the bottom. The pot has no side holes. The plant itself is about 9" tall, with four open blooms and two buds. Leaves are glossy and standing almost vertical.
I believe mine are generic.....I know about watering and root inspection. And how to feed...I do this whenever I water.....from the bottom..... like my African Violets. But I wonder..... when they will flower again? I have grow lights on them all......12 on 12 off. Am I doing right? Are they supposed to continuously flower? Or once in a while. Thanks.
Great vlog. I found it very interesting and helpful. My question is- on the flower stem, a keiki has grown. There are 3 leaves, one being 1" long, but the keiki is not producing roots. Can you please give me some advice? Thanking you.
Amigos a planta responde ao estimulo que recebe do seu cultivador. Depende muito do clima do ambiente e da forma do cuidar. A natureza sempre encontrará uma maneira de superar as carências para o ser vivo. Na flora nada é definitivo. Nem mesmo o fogo porque a Bíblia diz "ao cheiro das águas brotará como planta nova florescerá"! É isso. Abraço amigo. ❤❤ Ja estou seguindo e deixei meu like!
Do the moth orchids do well in Lachuza Pon? I can't get the orchid pon but I do have the regular. Will my orchid be happy in that? Also, can I put some Lecca in the bottom of my outer orchid pot and have the inner pot sitting on that to help with humidity?
If you have really big amount of aerial roots it means that probably your orchid not really like the condition in the pot. Probably suffocating or have not enough water, so it grow additional aerial roots in search of water and nutrients. Sometimes it just an orchid personality tho 😅
Question. How long does it take for the cuttings to grow and what happens there? Do they grow roots first? Leaves and roots? When do you transplant that?
Is it possible to show how to make orchid soil at home? Does orchid release oxygen during night? Would be interesting to know more about which indoor plants release oxygen 24/7 and which of them safe and suggested to have in the children bedrooms. Thank you.
I just bought a Orchid, from a hardware store... it looked great... Nice green roots, 2 big spikes, 4 dark green, firm leaves... awesome. Once home one of the cats got on the counter & knocked over the Orchid. The entire mass of leaves broke off at the base. Is there any way to save the plan? What do I do??
This is the most comprehensive video I have ever seen about orchids! The presenter seems to be very knowledgeable and an experienced cultivator! I greatly appreciate this information so very carefully detailed! I was about to give up on my Orchids until I listened to this video! Thank very much! Highly recommended!
Missorchidgirl is a very good stream and worth a visit too. ❤
@@katesmiles4208 I have been watching MissOrchidGirl for years, and she is extremely knowledgeable and much less didactic.
Never give up on your Orchids, they're hardier than ppl give them credit for. I've saved Orchids from many friends that were near death from various issues (the orchids, not the friends😂). They can be salvaged, I have faith in you🤗
Haha about friends!
I made my mom watch this. She admitted she learn so much that she didn't know and so did I. Thank you so much very informative 🤗
2 days ago, I 'rescued' a Phalaenopsis from a big box store here in the USA. It was in about a 2 inch pot and living in 100% sphagnum moss. No bark at all. The moss was so compact and dried out, it was VERY hard, and difficult to clean off the roots. The plant looks very healthy for the condition of the planting medium. I cleaned the roots and removed a few dead ones. I repotted it using bark, and put it in a 5 inch slotted orchid pot (it's the only one I had) that I put into another more decorative pot. It's in my east facing kitchen window. I am hoping the remaining buds will open. Time will tell! 🤞🤞
When I get orchids that are potted in super compact spag moss like I did about a month ago or so i waited a few days for the orchid to get used to it’s new environment. After that I watered it throughly and left it for about 15-20 minutes to soften the hard moss after that I just picked some of the moss to make it fluffier/airier so roots can breath. All buds survived and some have recently opened. I won’t be replacing media until after blooms start to wither into a mix of moss and bark as my climate requires some moss to hold humidity as my summers are super hot and dry and winters are cold and humid.
Thanks,@@KaritaGR Unfortunately, she has died... I thought she looked fine, but somehow got crown rot (I was always very careful to not get water in there). All 3 leaves fell off in my hands, and the roots were shriveled. 😒😒 I will try again!
What a lot of information! Thank you 😊
The pot you put it in is too large a jump in size. Orchid roots like to be a bit crowded. Your plant will probably be ok, but it will be a very long time before it recovers completely for the transplanting.
@@mte4506 She died a while ago...
Thank you! Out of the multitude of repotting orchid videos I've watched you are the only one to mention what to do with the roots outside of the pot. Kudos for your thoroughness!
I've had orchids for many years and found this video really helpful. Thank you. 😊
recently discovered this channel and I have become a big fan! I love the indepth information about individual plants. keep making these great videos and I will keep watching them, thanks a lot!
Yes, truly, thank you so much for your invaluable input‼️I recently found you and my gratitude is boundless 🌱❤️
My daughter buys me one for every occasion, and They never bloom again, TY 4 All the Great Help Yall are Awesome
Wow! What a comprehensive video. You guys rock!
This is very educational and informative. Now I know how to buy and take care of it.
Thank you so very much
I Think u covered everything, thank u I just bought my first orchids I really liked the tip about starting new plants around 39:00 minutes.
Thank you. I just received an orchid for my birthday. This video is priceless in helping me keep my beautiful blue blooming. *****
You have answered so many questions, thanks. One of my orchids has produced two baby plants on a spike that is finished blooming
Your babies are known as Keikis.😊
This is the best orchid video for Phals I have seen and I watch a lot of videos. If you are a beginner and follow his information you will have success with your orchids.
Thanks a lot for this video. I never knew new phal can be created using a spike.
5 stars! I totally enjoyed this. I have a lot of phals, and love them. Thank you and look forward to more.
Flower triggering on Phaelenopsis hybrids is actually quite simple, unless they are a cross of one of the the summer bloomers. But you will not typically find those types in flower shops, only in specialized nurseries. They need a cooler nighttime temperature for at least 2 weeks two to initiate flower spikes. That is why you can find them in flower all year round. It is quite easy for nurseries to get them to flower at the convenient time.
Mine bloom at any time as long as temperatures during the afternoon don't exceed 26°C. Central heating keeps temps above 18°C all year. Dosen't stop the blooming. High afternoon temps stop the blooming. My oldest Phal is 12 years old and always behaved like that. I never give it cool temps.
I wacth almost every day.i thankful to you.i learn a lot about plants.from Norway
Absolutely enjoyed and loved the way that the info was organized for my convenience. I would love to see more about other plant types if possible in this format!❤️
Thanks for covering most of the important things.
The best and most concise video about phalaenopsis orchids I have seen.Thank you.I hope to grow my 4 successfully
A fantastic, informational video. Answered so many questions. I feel I now possess the knowledge to increase my orchids and how to deal with them.
I just purchased an orchid so hopefully your in-depth instructions will help it survive. It has variegated leaves so I hope I can grow it for many years.
I always repot when I bought a new orchids.
Some of orchids I keep in tall water vase .- filter water- last for years …
Easy care .
All my orchids in water blooming in May.
I love the plant advice but as someone who works at a plantstore I have to strongly advice against knocking off the pot to take a look at the roots. If the root ball is not compact the soil will spill everywhere and people like me have to clean that mess up.
Thank you so much I have wanted to grow orchids for years with all the information you have given I will try
Thank you , I’ve learned so much regarding how to care for orchids.
So much info in just one video! Excellent!
Thank you so much for this. I thought that I knew everything about phalaenopsis, but you taught me several new and valuable things
Thank you so much for your advice. You have answered several questions I have about caring about these orchids. Thanks for sharing ❤
thanks Swedish Plantguys for these good tips and clear explanation. I followed them all 👍
I just got my orchid. Half the leaves are on the right and half are on the left in a perfect straight line. How do I position the plant in the window to keep the leaves in line and not start to curve around? Sending lots of love 💖 from sunny 🌞 Arizona 🌵 USA. Take care of yourself and each other 😷
Excellent video, all you need to know in one video - thanks from the UK
I have tried over and over to grow orchids but do not have any success. I looked at your video on care for dry leaves on calatheas because my plant has dry leaves on the ends of it; I am hoping my calathea look as beautiful as it was ... Thank you for your valuable information.
Oh! You are awesome!! I love the way you explained everything about orchids. I’m in love with growing them. Thank you so much! 🥰🌷
Thank you very much ❤ for your encouraging knowledge‼️🌱
Loved this explicit clip. Thank you.
Thank you for information which was very well explained and has taught me a lot about orchids.l have recently been given one as a gift and the scent alone is beautiful...they are majestic in style, colour . Great to listen and watch people like yourself guide me.Thank you for sharing.
Oh you are lovely, I could listen to you for hours. Actually I do. I've learned so much from your videos. Really appreciate you. Many thanks ❤
Always love your videos! Thank you for this!
Watching from South Africa. Enjoyed this very much
What an epic video! Thanks for the great effort you put into your videos
I keep some orchids in tall vase water - easy care for indoor.
Last for longtime .
My Phalaenopsis - Zygopetalum - Dendrobium out door in patio start some new flowers in October..
I am in South California - last winter all my Phalaenopsis did not make it - but Zygopetalum and Dendrobium is O.K.
Zygopetalum and Dendrobium easy care ❤️
Wow, thank you. This had to take a lot of time and preparation to include so much information. Very appreciated!
Thank you thank you Sir, for first: excellent explanation and mentioning even very small things, and second: for talking not very fast that people like me that English is their second language, could understand very well. I live in America and found you just today and am going to stick with you. I’m not sure if you have other videos but I have not looked yet, I hope you teach how to fertilize, watering and this stuff. At the end I want to appreciate such a helpful video and please keep on your good work. ❤
Thanks for that summery! I never tried producing new orchids with your method but will def. try it! Hopefully I can through away stams again which have finished flowering!
😂
Good tips. I have never repotted mine. My oldest is 8 years.
Learned a lot! One problem I have is that I had to move a lot! Orchids do not like change! Fortunately some adjusted; but even with all the care and best tips, I lost some
This video is excellent. The comment near the end helped especially with one of my plants right now. The comment on how to regrow from a spike. Just cut the spike and will try to grow more plant from that.
Love your channel. Thank you!!
Thanks very much very well advised fantastic idea Im from south Africa bye
Sir im a filipina live here in my country Philippines im thanking you because i like your nany guides and advices im happy thank you again Sir your so nice
Thank you, thank you, thank you! So informative and so easy to understand. I hope you also have a tutorial about Dendrobiums too.
Thank you very much for such a detailed interesting video.
Hej på dig!!
Det var ett tag !!
Roligt att få tips!
Tack!
ILoved hearinh everything you had to day and this is my 3rd orchid now.
I live in Northern Canada l have had btt5 luck with this one l got it in June and it just stopped blooming l have a new leaf
now lis3to you l think l have been watering to much
My daughter and I are getting into pottery classes soon and I can make special pots for my orchid and maybe get another orchid with a different color wish me luck
Miss Kitty 🙋♀️
This info is wonderful, thank you for this no nonsense, useful. I am new to orchards, I got one for my husband’s passing 10 years ago it died. I’ve wanted to get another one, but then worried to get it but I’ve got one last week. Thank you for this info again.
Thank you for the video. It is very informative. I'd love to see a more detailed video on cuttings and their progression.
I like the detailed information.I was giving up on my orchid because the leaves were limped and withered.
Sir, I will gladly like and comment
Wonderful, I learned so much, thank you
When you compare 2 orchids and say one is a better quality than the other, you should compare orchids that are of similar age. The one sold in the big box store on the right is clearly a younger plant, meaning less flowers and thinner stalks. Also grey roots on Phaelenopsis are not an indication of poor root quality, it simply means that the orchid needs watering. Roots turn green when they are wet, it just means the grey of the velamen turns see through. What you should in stead look out for is dead roots. Also the number of flowers is not a reliable way to judge quality unless you compare the same hybrid. The number of flowers varies depending on the specific hybrid. Some are prolific bloomers while others produce less but sometimes bigger blooms.
I disagree about leaving the orchid in the same pot and medium for two to four and as long as eight years. It depends on the humidity, temperature and watering practice as to how long your plant will survive. Every orchid that I have purchased in recent years are grown in straight spagnum. So as soon as I get it home, you have to take out of the pot and remove all the medium. Then you can change it up to bark, perlite etc. On the whole, this is a great video filled with great information.
If your plant is in sphagnum you don’t have to repot it as soon as you get it home, I’m not sure how that myth got started. It will be fine if the roots are healthy and you won’t need to water as often. Eight years is a long time, but you can probably wait for at least a year, maybe two.
Amazing information. Thank you very much.
Thank you for all the great information. My healthy plants have some old dead leaves. Can I cut those off? When i replant it do i plant it low in the soil to cover the stem where the dead leaves lived?
Excellent video. I learned a lot . Thanks.
Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge.
16:37 it's pretty
one of my monstera has a 1m aerial root
I have a phalaenopsis that is in the same soil for ten years. Flowers every year with 16 or more flowers
Lucky you. In some areas, a some areas of the globe, this type of orchid would not survive in the same pot year after year. It depends on your micro- climate. In Hawaii, we have 10 microclimates., from hot/dry to wet/wet. On the wet side 200 inches of rain per year, everything rots including plant medium.
I disagree about getting the ones that have flowers that have all opened 🤔When you get ones with buds, you know it has more time left to bloom vs if they are all open, you don't know how long they have been open and how much longer they have left.
Well, I actually agree in parts with the video because it's the middle of winter right now in Canada. So if I were to buy an orchid, the whole transport from warm retailers to minus 10 degrees outside to the car to a warmer destination will 90% send the plant into shock and the buds will never open. If the orchids were a gift, that would send confusion and heartbreak to my friend to see the buds wither and fall. If the orchid were for me, I wouldn't care either way; the spikes would be snipped so the plant could bounce back sooner.
You are right but he did explain the reason to choose one with the most open flowers is there is a slight chance that the remaining buds will not open due to change of environment
@@rhodealexandre6583 okay... I still disagree .. I think it's better to choose one with un opened buds
🙄 Also, he said that any root that isn't green or silver only, is bad. Which is 100 % false. Roots Can be yellow as well and are still absolutely healthy. It just means they haven't gotten much sunlight. I love this channel, but I'm an orchid enthusiast and some of the things he said In this I don't fully agree with.
@@chuck4714 I agree with you. For me the only thing I look at the flower, is if I like it. Everything else is history. Yes lots of flowers and a thick stock meant the plant was doing very well while it was growing the flowers. The plant may also be very tired after. I took that leaves roots and media. Eight-year-old media or whatever he said it was. I will recognize it as old and walk away. The plant may have adjusted as the media aged and broke down. But eventually it will rot the roots, after that long in old broken-down media I would be afraid that the shift back to good media would be very difficult for the plant to get over.
I absolutely agree with you
I love to learn with you! Thank you!!
Would love to see follow up on spike propagation at end, did any work?
I wish I had seen this video before my first orchid expo. some vendor sold me a cattley that had all rotted roots, ended up cutting 90% of it when i got home. next time I go i will know exactly what to look for!
Thanks a lot for these information! I like regroup some orchids from my friends they were abandoned. I was successfully reflowed for six orchids from January to July. Unfortunately two of them got sick in July: some leaves turned yellow and found some dark color on the stems and underarms of leaves,I think it’s mold. One is harm the top of the orchid have to cut off,but it’s very healthy one and has many nice strong roots,don’t know it will get the new head or not? After watched this video,I am learning a lot how to take care of the orchids , never sprayed the leaves that was I always did it! Caz I am leaving an apartment, not enough ventilation, some water in the stem can get some mold or bacteria let the leaves turning yellow. Thank you so much!
I put my orchid is an outer glass pot to help with the transparency and they seem very happy in it
Great video. I have been growing and reflowering phals for 10 + years and still found some helpful tips here.
I have never tried cuttings and am inspired now to give that a try . I was wondering about how long it usually takes before roots show ?( or at what point to know there is no hope and give up on a batch )
For those trying to encourage rebloom, i understand that having night temperature lower than daytime is important. Easy here in Canada if thermostats are turned down 5-10 C at night for sleeping .
Very informative! Thanks! ❤🔥❤🔥❤🔥
Fabulous information!
Thanks for an in depth video on orchids. As always it’s very informative and detailed. However I’m wondering why do you need to suspend the nodes clipped to the sticks during propagation? Can’t you just place them in a cup and submerge the bottom node in water? TIA 😊
Maybe the growing roots would get too much water?
So much helpful information to remember.
Thank you!
Great advice
Does the recommendation of "" apply to mini orchids. Mine seems to be crammed into a plastic pot 2"x 2",with only a 1/4" drain hole in the bottom. The pot has no side holes.
The plant itself is about 9" tall, with four open blooms and two buds. Leaves are glossy and standing almost vertical.
I believe mine are generic.....I know about watering and root inspection. And how to feed...I do this whenever I water.....from the bottom..... like my African Violets. But I wonder..... when they will flower again? I have grow lights on them all......12 on 12 off. Am I doing right? Are they supposed to continuously flower? Or once in a while. Thanks.
17:13 doesn't some of those plastic orchid pots also have a raised spot as well though
I enjoyed watching😌🙏💖
If you make (cut) a cutting; cut the top straight and the bottom with a bit of a slant. Never confusion.
The top of the node sheath is pointed. Easy to tell the difference from top to bottom. ;)
@@PrairieGal1985 Yes, you are absolute right.
A brilliant suggestion. THX
Great vlog. I found it very interesting and helpful. My question is- on the flower stem, a keiki has grown. There are 3 leaves, one being 1" long, but the keiki is not producing roots. Can you please give me some advice? Thanking you.
Amigos a planta responde ao estimulo que recebe do seu cultivador. Depende muito do clima do ambiente e da forma do cuidar. A natureza sempre encontrará uma maneira de superar as carências para o ser vivo. Na flora nada é definitivo. Nem mesmo o fogo porque a Bíblia diz "ao cheiro das águas brotará como planta nova florescerá"! É isso. Abraço amigo. ❤❤ Ja estou seguindo e deixei meu like!
Do the moth orchids do well in Lachuza Pon? I can't get the orchid pon but I do have the regular. Will my orchid be happy in that? Also, can I put some Lecca in the bottom of my outer orchid pot and have the inner pot sitting on that to help with humidity?
If you have really big amount of aerial roots it means that probably your orchid not really like the condition in the pot. Probably suffocating or have not enough water, so it grow additional aerial roots in search of water and nutrients. Sometimes it just an orchid personality tho 😅
11:11 the orchid in the same pot for 8 years...how has the medium/bark lasted that long?
Great video.
Great video!
Too good . Thankyou
Question. How long does it take for the cuttings to grow and what happens there? Do they grow roots first? Leaves and roots? When do you transplant that?
Is it possible to show how to make orchid soil at home? Does orchid release oxygen during night? Would be interesting to know more about which indoor plants release oxygen 24/7 and which of them safe and suggested to have in the children bedrooms. Thank you.
I just bought a Orchid, from a hardware store... it looked great...
Nice green roots, 2 big spikes, 4 dark green, firm leaves... awesome.
Once home one of the cats got on the counter & knocked over the Orchid. The entire mass of leaves broke off at the base. Is there any way to save the plan? What do I do??
Thank you so much ❤ My Orchid from store 4 months ago had crack from so many roots. Please help what do I do next?
Really enjoyed your vido .great tips .thank you
I always bottom water mine in a bigger container and leave it soaking for about 15 minutes and then let it drain well and is doing fine
Thank for a very knowledgeable vedio i have to save for future reference 😊
Great information for a novice.